13 Nov 1941
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1941
Page
1
Edward C Wayne analyzes a string of disasters including crashes involving the Army Navy and commercial airlines the sinking of the Reuben James and a Roosevelt speech provoking formal statements from Hitler.
Reported sinking of the 1000 ton destroyer James First American, 20 years old, in the western Atlantic near Iceland with about 220 officers and men aboard. Navy secrecy surrounds details. 44 sailors reportedly saved. Letters from sailors hint at submarine activity and near misses before loss. Berlin responds with formal statements denying Nazi plans and defending German actions as aggression claims unfold.
A sequence of deadly air disasters dominates the report with a Northwest Airlines crash killing 14, an American Airlines crash near St Thomas California killing 2 more, and an army bomber wreck near Findley Ohio. Meanwhile a German-born man is arrested for sabotaging planes, and wartime actions in Congress surface with debates over arming merchant ships and neutrality policies.
Washington frets over Japan after Germany claims it attacked the United States as Tokyo United States cautious of Pacific clash. Reports say Japanese submarines and ships near Midway Wake Island and other islands test wary American defenses. James incident prompts US to brace for potential war while price controls and defense measures loom. MISCELLANY notes launch of Alabama battleship February 18 and Palestine fate debate. Michigan governor offers a quirky fire prevention recipe.
Washington warns of a prolonged war into 1923 with plans for a regulated economy. Big business will be dictated, small manufacturers forced out, and production retooled for war. Inflation risks, poverty equalization, and a challenged American way of life loom as U.S. policies fuse domestic and foreign aims. Wisconsin dairy exports, army needs, and tax shifts compound the outlook.
The piece argues that after big wartime spending, the United States must use agriculture to fuel reconstruction. It details Wickard led plans for Rural Works and capital improvements, state and local planning, and programs to expand farm productivity while creating rural jobs. It contrasts defense output with constructive production and urges efficient use of resources for a broader democratic future.
Brief notes report coffee origins tracing to Abyssinia or Arabic roots, a nod to Latin America’s coffee share. California towns may offer free gas, Kenton WA provides free parking. Spokane WA fences bomber base to keep stray livestock from aircraft. Randolph Field TX cadets wear three belts to hold flight instructions.
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